A Brazilian judge today ordered BHP and Vale to pay $9.7 billion in damages for the 2015 collapse of Brazil’s Fundão dam, which they managed. This landmark ruling addresses the loss of 19 lives and the severe pollution of the Rio Doce River. Funds are earmarked for recovery in the affected regions, repairing both physical […]
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